date:Aug 28, 2015
ce Neal said: Excess salt in food leads to high blood pressure and greatly increased risks of stroke and heart attack.
Reducing salt in line with World Health Organisation's recommendations could save thousands of lives every year and hundreds of millions of dollars in healthcare costs.
The salt content in supermarket private label products was lower by 27% in desserts, 24% in biscuits, 22% in processed meats and 7% in breads, but was 37% higher in breakfast cereals.
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